Nolan Arenado is not too pleased about the Troy Tulowitzki deal

The Denver Post spoke with Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado about the Troy Tulowitzki trade. He’s not exactly pleased:

“I was shocked, we all were, by Tulo getting traded. I’m hurt. Tulo’s been the one guy who has been by my side ever since I was in (Single-A) Asheville. It’s disappointing. That is not the guy I wanted to see go . . . I don’t know any of these dudes we got. But I think if we were going to trade Tulo, I would think it would be for an ace, an established veteran pitcher. Obviously we are starting to rebuild from the ground up.”

He also assumes Carlos Gonzalez is out the door next and says he’ll be disappointed at that too.

The Rockies are thought to be trying to sign Arenado to a long term deal. It doesn’t sound like he’s all that enthused by the organization, however. Of course he’s a Scott Boras client who is eligible for free agency in a couple of years and team loyalty is just as quaint a concept to guys in that position as it is to the folks who do things like trade Troy Tulowitzki, so let’s not get too emotional here.

Still: if you’re a potential free agent with leverage these days, why exactly would you want to sign with the Rockies anyway?